slyness

Meanings

• adjective

  The quality or state of being sly or crafty.

  - "His slyness helped him outsmart his opponents."
  - "The fox's slyness allowed it to escape from the hunter."

• noun

  The ability to act or speak deceptively, especially to gain an advantage.

  - "His slyness was evident in his clever lies."
  - "She was known for her slyness in business deals."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slyness
drowsiness , shyness , silliness

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Variants

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on the sly , slier , sliest , slily , sly , slyer , slyest , slyly , slyness , slynesses

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Etymology

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From Old English slig, sneaky, cunning, clever.

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Trivia

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1. The word slyness is not commonly used in everyday language.

2. The opposite of slyness is honesty.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cunning: A related concept to slyness, meaning having the ability to use one's intelligence to outwit others.

2. Deception: The act of deliberately misleading or deceiving others, which is often associated with slyness.

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Culture

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In literature, slyness is often portrayed as a negative trait, such as in the character of Iago in Shakespeare's Othello. In art, slyness can be depicted as a fox or other animal using its cunning to outwit its enemies.

How to Memorize "slyness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a fox sneaking through the forest to catch its prey. This can help you remember the definition of slyness as being crafty or cunning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word slyness with the image of a sly fox or a crafty person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sly Fox' to remember the definition of slyness as being sneaky or cunning.

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